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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (KCLT)

Lat: 35.21°NLon: 80.96°WElev: 726ft.

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Charlotte NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Charlotte NC
 35.21°N 80.84°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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